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An investigation is underway into a fire that torched a home on Monroe Avenue in the Whiting section of Manchester Township on Thursday morning.

An investigation is underway into a fire that torched a home on Monroe Avenue in the Whiting section of Manchester Township on Thursday morning.

How one Bay Area community is taking wildfire watch into its own hands FacebookTwitterEmail 5 1of5Cortis Cooper, a Kensington resident who helped start Wildcat Watch, a neighborhood group where a team of volunteers take turns monitoring ALERTWildfire camera feeds around the clock over Wildcat Canyon in the East Bay during periods with elevated risks such as red flag warnings, walks on the deck of his home overlooking Wildcat Canyon in Kensington, Calif., Tuesday, May 11, 2021.Stephen Lam / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less 2of5Cortis Cooper, a Kensington resident who helped start Wi...

Bay Briefing: Taking wildfire watch into their own hands FacebookTwitterEmail Wildcat Canyon is seen through a window in the home of Cortis Cooper, a Kensington resident who helped start Wildcat Watch.Stephen Lam/The Chronicle Good morning, Bay Area. It’s Thursday, May 13, and reports of food poisoning are not keeping superfans of House of Prime Rib away. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. Ready for fire The East Bay hills have a long history with wildfires. In 1923, the Berkeley Fire erupted in Wildcat Canyon, destroying nearly 600 homes. In 1991, a firestorm ripped through ...

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